Broom



Patented Aug. 21, 1934 BROOM Max Diepold, Mosbach, Germany ApplicationOctober 1, 1932, Serial No. 635,787 In Germany October 7, 1931 1 Claim.(01. 15-469) This invention relates to a broom in which the transverseelement, which accommodates the bunches of bristles, is guided in aframe. A part of the frame is oscillatably mounted on hinges 5 so thatthe bristles can be exchanged without much difficulty. The oscillatablepart of the frame is connected to the rest of the frame by screws,inwardly bent tongues being stamped from the oscillatable frame so thatthey project into the space between the rigid and oscillatable portionof the frame and prevent a slipping of the transverse element from theframe, besides securely holding the bunches of bristles.

The invention differs from constructions heretofore proposed chiefly inthat the handle is provided with a slot and guided through a tubularportion of the frame. Wing nut screws extend through this slot in thehandle and connect the handle to the frame by clamping.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows the broom in front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

A frame a, made of thick sheet metal in two parts, is composed of aframe part I) connected at its upper end by hinges to the frame part aand detachably connected thereto at its lower end by means of screws 0.Tongues d are stamped out of the lower bar of the frame part b and benttowards the inside of the frame so that a better distribution of thebunches of bristles and a secure holding thereof is obtained. The framea, Z) is widened to form a tubular element f for accommodating a handlec. This tubular element f has screws g, which extend through a slot 2 inthe handle 6 and are provided with Wing nuts, so that the handle e canbe fixed in and released from the tubular element 1.

If it is necessary to replace a worn brush, which'consists of atransverse element It guided in the frame a, b and bunches of bristlesconnected in known manner therewith, the screws 0 are removed, therebyreleasing the frame part b, the worn brush it, h can then be removed andreplaced by a new brush when the device is again ready for use. Thehandle e, which acts on the transverse element h can be adjustedaccording to the wear of the bristles h by loosening the screws, thebent tongues d preventing the transverse element h from dropping out ofthe frame.

I claim A broom including a handle, a transverse head detachably securedthereto and provided with bristles, a frame within which said head isslidable and having a tubular portion slidably receiving said handle,said handle having a slot justed.

MAX DIEPOLD.

